1 Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication. Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication.
The percentage of Americans without health insurance just hit an all-time low. The percentage of Americans that do not have health insurance now sits at 8.6%, the lowest on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Most are employed but either are not offered or cannot afford employer-sponsored health insurance. The 2004 data are not a departure from past trends: In 2003, employer-sponsored health insurance covered 700,000 fewer people than in it did in 2002. Almost 30 percent of self-employed Americans lack health insurance.